diff --git a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_appliance_driver.py b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_appliance_driver.py
index d6e17b85bd..efc13a407f 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_appliance_driver.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_appliance_driver.py
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ class EdgeApplianceDriver(object):
     def _assemble_edge(self, name, appliance_size="compact",
                        deployment_container_id=None, datacenter_moid=None,
                        enable_aesni=True, dist=False,
-                       enable_fips=False, remote_access=False,
-                       description=None):
+                       enable_fips=False, remote_access=False):
         edge = {
             'name': name,
             'fqdn': None,
@@ -63,9 +62,6 @@ class EdgeApplianceDriver(object):
                 'applianceSize': appliance_size
             },
         }
-        if description:
-            edge['description'] = description
-
         if not dist:
             edge['type'] = "gatewayServices"
             edge['vnics'] = {'vnics': []}
@@ -474,15 +470,13 @@ class EdgeApplianceDriver(object):
 
     def deploy_edge(self, resource_id, name, internal_network, jobdata=None,
                     dist=False, wait_for_exec=False, loadbalancer_enable=True,
-                    appliance_size=nsxv_constants.LARGE, async=True,
-                    description=None):
+                    appliance_size=nsxv_constants.LARGE, async=True):
         task_name = 'deploying-%s' % name
         edge_name = name
         edge = self._assemble_edge(
             edge_name, datacenter_moid=self.datacenter_moid,
             deployment_container_id=self.deployment_container_id,
-            appliance_size=appliance_size, remote_access=True, dist=dist,
-            description=description)
+            appliance_size=appliance_size, remote_access=True, dist=dist)
         appliance = self._assemble_edge_appliance(self.resource_pool_id,
                                                   self.datastore_id)
         if appliance:
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_utils.py b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_utils.py
index 5bb29f8ddd..3991d6f978 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_utils.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/plugins/nsx_v/vshield/edge_utils.py
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ from neutron.common import exceptions as n_exc
 from neutron import context as q_context
 from neutron.extensions import l3
 from neutron.plugins.common import constants as plugin_const
-from neutron import version
 
 from vmware_nsx._i18n import _, _LE, _LW
 from vmware_nsx.common import exceptions as nsx_exc
@@ -139,8 +138,7 @@ class EdgeManager(object):
             lrouter['id'], lrouter['name'], internal_network=None,
             jobdata=jobdata, wait_for_exec=True,
             appliance_size=appliance_size,
-            dist=(edge_type == nsxv_constants.VDR_EDGE), async=async,
-            description=version.version_info.release_string())
+            dist=(edge_type == nsxv_constants.VDR_EDGE), async=async)
         return task
 
     def _deploy_backup_edges_on_db(self, context, num,
@@ -1417,8 +1415,7 @@ def create_lrouter(nsxv_manager, context, lrouter, lswitch=None, dist=False):
     # as we're not in a database transaction now
     task = nsxv_manager.deploy_edge(
         router_id, router_name, internal_network=None,
-        dist=dist, jobdata=jobdata, appliance_size=appliance_size,
-        description=version.version_info.release_string())
+        dist=dist, jobdata=jobdata, appliance_size=appliance_size)
     task.wait(task_const.TaskState.RESULT)
 
 
@@ -1450,8 +1447,7 @@ def create_dhcp_service(context, nsxv_manager, network):
     # Deploy an Edge for dhcp service
     return nsxv_manager.deploy_edge(
         network['id'], edge_name, nsx_network_id, jobdata=jobdata,
-        appliance_size=vcns_const.SERVICE_SIZE_MAPPING['dhcp'],
-        description=version.version_info.release_string())
+        appliance_size=vcns_const.SERVICE_SIZE_MAPPING['dhcp'])
 
 
 def delete_dhcp_service(context, nsxv_manager, network_id):
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsx_v/vshield/test_edge_utils.py b/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsx_v/vshield/test_edge_utils.py
index 9f7f2dc925..320d598aec 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsx_v/vshield/test_edge_utils.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsx_v/vshield/test_edge_utils.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ from neutron.common import exceptions as n_exc
 from neutron import context
 from neutron.plugins.common import constants as plugin_const
 from neutron.tests.unit import testlib_api
-from neutron import version
 from vmware_nsx.common import nsxv_constants
 from vmware_nsx.db import nsxv_db
 from vmware_nsx.plugins.nsx_v.vshield.common import (
@@ -132,8 +131,7 @@ class EdgeUtilsTestCase(EdgeUtilsTestCaseMixin):
                      'lrouter': lrouter,
                      'lswitch': None,
                      'context': self.ctx},
-            appliance_size=vcns_const.SERVICE_SIZE_MAPPING['router'],
-            description=version.version_info.release_string())
+            appliance_size=vcns_const.SERVICE_SIZE_MAPPING['router'])
 
 
 class EdgeManagerTestCase(EdgeUtilsTestCaseMixin):